Port St. Lucie, Florida Building Permit Cost Calculator
Estimates permit cost in Port St. Lucie from the city's own published fee schedule — not a national average. Every figure is computed from a rule quoted verbatim from that document, and rules that cannot be computed honestly are shown as the published text instead of a number.
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Building Permit
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○Single-family residence, master express permit submittal, per model type Flat fee $200.00 | $200.00 |
○Single-family residence, plan review for each subsequent site-specific express permit Flat fee $50.00 | $50.00 |
○Residential renovation, plus sub-permits Flat fee $150.00 | $150.00 |
○Addition to living area, 200 sq ft or less Flat fee $250.00 | $250.00 |
○Addition to living area, 201 to 400 sq ft Flat fee $350.00 | $350.00 |
○Addition to living area, 401 to 600 sq ft Flat fee $400.00 | $400.00 |
○Addition to living area, 601 to 800 sq ft Flat fee $450.00 | $450.00 |
○Addition to living area, 801 sq ft or greater Flat fee $650.00 | $650.00 |
How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
A new single-family residence permit in Port St. Lucie is not a flat fee: City Code Chapter 150, Florida Building Code Section 109.7.1(2)(a) and (b), sets the building permit fee at the ICC Building Valuation Data cost per square foot multiplied by the square footage multiplied by 0.005, plus a plan review fee of 11 percent of the building permit fee, and that fee covers the plumbing, electric, air conditioning and insulation sub-permits. Flat figures exist around that formula: a master express permit submittal is $200.00 per model type, the plan review fee for each subsequent site-specific express single-family permit is $50.00, a general residential renovation is $150.00 plus sub-permits, and additions to living area run from $250.00 for 200 sq ft or less to $650.00 for 801 sq ft or greater. A Building Code Administrators and Inspectors surcharge of 1.5 percent and a Florida Building Code surcharge of 1 percent, each with a $2.00 minimum, are added to every permit, and impact and mobility fees may also apply. The schedule is effective May 2, 2022 and was last updated July 30, 2025, so it predates House Bill 803 (Chapter 2026-63, Laws of Florida, effective July 1, 2026), which added to section 553.79(1)(f) a bar on inspection fees being based on the total cost of a project; the city has not republished its fee schedule since that date.
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 10/1/2026
Deck Permit
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Dock, Boatlift, Deck $225.00 plus $32.00 per boat slip | see rule |
○Pool Deck Flat fee $75.00 | $75.00 |
How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
A flat fee applies per permit type; the combined dock, boatlift and deck permit fee adds a charge per boat slip. | 2026-09-14 (lane B run 1131): the Residential Permit Fee Schedule PDF (Effective May 2, 2022, footer "Residential Permit Fees Updated 07.30.2025") was read directly with pdftotext -layout. The "Dock, Boatlift, Deck" Building Fee cell is a TWO-LINE cell that typesets as "225.00 plus $32.00 per" on the line above the label and "boat slip" on the line below; a WebFetch read of the same page reports $0.00 against the label and strands the amount as an unlabeled entry. Both stored figures confirmed: Dock, Boatlift, Deck $225.00 plus $32.00 per boat slip, and Pool Deck $75.00. fee_source_url set.
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 9/30/2026
Electrical Permit
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○Electric, residential Flat fee $75.00 | $75.00 |
○Electric, residential, online submittal Flat fee $61.00 | $61.00 |
○Electric, low voltage Flat fee $75.00 | $75.00 |
○Electric, smoke alarms Flat fee $75.00 | $75.00 |
○Electric, smoke alarms, online submittal Flat fee $72.00 | $72.00 |
○Electric, temporary pole or service change or temporary underground Flat fee $100.00 | $100.00 |
○Electric, temporary pole or service change, online submittal Flat fee $86.00 | $86.00 |
○Electric only, man-made bodies of water Flat fee $200.00 | $200.00 |
How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
Electrical permits in Port St. Lucie are flat-rated by the kind of work, not by project value, with a discount for online submittal: the residential minimum, irrigation, low voltage and pool electric on an existing pool are each $75.00 or $61.00 online; smoke alarms are $75.00 or $72.00 online; a temporary pole, service change or temporary underground is $100.00 or $86.00 online; and electric only for man-made bodies of water is $200.00. A Building Code Administrators and Inspectors surcharge of 1.5 percent and a Florida Building Code surcharge of 1 percent, each with a $2.00 minimum, are added to every permit. Most of these figures are also codified in City Code Chapter 150 at Florida Building Code Section 109.7.1(2)(g). The schedule is effective May 2, 2022 and was last updated July 30, 2025, so it predates House Bill 803 (Chapter 2026-63, Laws of Florida, effective July 1, 2026) and the city has not republished it since.
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 10/2/2026
Fence Permit
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○Fence permit Flat fee $65.00 | $65.00 |
○Fence permit, online submittal Flat fee $51.00 | $51.00 |
○Pool fence or pool barrier Flat fee $75.00 | $75.00 |
○Pool fence or pool barrier, online submittal Flat fee $50.00 | $50.00 |
○Building Code Administrators and Inspectors surcharge, minimum Flat fee $2.00 | $2.00 |
○Florida Building Code surcharge, minimum Flat fee $2.00 | $2.00 |
How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
Port St. Lucie charges a flat fence permit fee rather than a valuation-based one, with a discount for online submittal: $65.00 over the counter or $51.00 online, and $75.00 or $50.00 online for a pool fence or pool barrier. Two state surcharges are added to every permit - a Building Code Administrators and Inspectors surcharge of 1.5 percent of the permit fee and a Florida Building Code surcharge of 1 percent, each with a $2.00 minimum, which is $2.00 apiece at these amounts. The same figures are codified in City Code Chapter 150 at Florida Building Code Section 109.7.1(2)(g), codified through Ordinance 26-13 of February 9, 2026. The schedule is effective May 2, 2022 and was last updated July 30, 2025, so it predates House Bill 803 (Chapter 2026-63, Laws of Florida, effective July 1, 2026) and the city has not republished it since.
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 10/1/2026
Reroof Permit
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○Roof repair, up to 25 percent of the roof area Flat fee $100.00 | $100.00 |
○Roof repair, up to 25 percent of the roof area, online submittal Flat fee $86.00 | $86.00 |
○Re-roof, shingle Flat fee $175.00 | $175.00 |
○Re-roof, shingle, online submittal Flat fee $160.00 | $160.00 |
○Re-roof, metal or tile Flat fee $250.00 | $250.00 |
○Re-roof, metal or tile, online submittal Flat fee $235.00 | $235.00 |
○Flat roof Flat fee $100.00 | $100.00 |
○Flat roof, online submittal Flat fee $86.00 | $86.00 |
How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
Re-roof fees in Port St. Lucie are flat and turn on roof covering and scope rather than project value, with a discount for online submittal: repair of up to 25 percent of the roof area is $100.00 or $86.00 online, a shingle re-roof is $175.00 or $160.00 online, a metal or tile re-roof is $250.00 or $235.00 online, and a flat roof is $100.00 or $86.00 online. A Building Code Administrators and Inspectors surcharge of 1.5 percent and a Florida Building Code surcharge of 1 percent, each with a $2.00 minimum, are added on top. The same figures are codified in City Code Chapter 150 at Florida Building Code Section 109.7.1(2)(g), codified through Ordinance 26-13 of February 9, 2026. The schedule is effective May 2, 2022 and was last updated July 30, 2025, so it predates House Bill 803 (Chapter 2026-63, Laws of Florida, effective July 1, 2026) and the city has not republished it since.
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 10/2/2026
Retaining Wall Permit
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○Seawalls, Bulkheads, Retention Walls - First 100 Linear feet Flat fee $100.00 | $100.00 |
○Seawalls, Bulkheads, Retention Walls - per foot, thereafter Flat fee $5.00 | $5.00 |
How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
The permit fee for seawalls, bulkheads and retention walls is based on wall length, with a flat fee for the first 100 linear feet and a per-foot charge thereafter. RE-VERIFIED 2026-09-28 (lane B, pipeline run 98). The residential permit fee schedule was read in full; still headed "Effective May 2, 2022" and footed "Updated 07.30.2025" on every page, unchanged, and both stored figures re-read verbatim. No supersession, and no Florida HB 803 private-provider figure is stored on this row.
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 9/28/2026
Shed Permit
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○Shed, prefabricated Flat fee $65.00 | $65.00 |
○Shed, prefabricated, online submittal Flat fee $55.00 | $55.00 |
○Shed, site built (excluding slab) Flat fee $150.00 | $150.00 |
○Shed, site built, online submittal Flat fee $135.00 | $135.00 |
○Concrete slab, separate permit Flat fee $75.00 | $75.00 |
○Concrete slab, separate permit, online submittal Flat fee $61.00 | $61.00 |
How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
Shed permit fees in Port St. Lucie are flat and turn on how the shed is built, with a discount for online submittal: a prefabricated shed is $65.00 or $55.00 online and a site-built shed is $150.00 or $135.00 online. Both figures exclude the slab, which is a separate concrete slab permit at $75.00 or $61.00 online. A Building Code Administrators and Inspectors surcharge of 1.5 percent and a Florida Building Code surcharge of 1 percent, each with a $2.00 minimum, are added to every permit. The same figures are codified in City Code Chapter 150 at Florida Building Code Section 109.7.1(2)(g); the schedule is effective May 2, 2022 and was last updated July 30, 2025, so it predates House Bill 803 (Chapter 2026-63, Laws of Florida, effective July 1, 2026) and has not been republished since.
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 10/1/2026
Water Heater Permit
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○Water heater replacement Flat fee $86.00 | $86.00 |
○Water heater replacement, online submittal Flat fee $72.00 | $72.00 |
○Building Code Administrators and Inspectors surcharge, minimum Flat fee $2.00 | $2.00 |
○Florida Building Code surcharge, minimum Flat fee $2.00 | $2.00 |
How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
Replacing a water heater in Port St. Lucie is a flat-rate plumbing permit: $86.00 over the counter or $72.00 if the application is submitted online. A Building Code Administrators and Inspectors surcharge of 1.5 percent of the permit fee and a Florida Building Code surcharge of 1 percent are added, each with a $2.00 minimum, which is $2.00 apiece at this amount. The same figure is codified in City Code Chapter 150 at Florida Building Code Section 109.7.1(2)(g), codified through Ordinance 26-13 of February 9, 2026. The schedule is effective May 2, 2022 and was last updated July 30, 2025, so it predates House Bill 803 (Chapter 2026-63, Laws of Florida, effective July 1, 2026) and the city has not republished it since.
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 10/1/2026
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